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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.

Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.

OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.

Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.

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Sub Moms

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Welcome to the deep, silent world of submarines! If you're new to this world, start by reading the "Pages" of info found in the right-hand column, below the strip of member avatars.

We welcome your questions. But, while you're here, maintain silence... don't slam doors or the lid on the toilet!

Please, if you no longer want to be a part of N4M's consider NOT deleting your profile as everything you have ever posted will disappear when you delete it . You can leave a group but don't permanently delete your profile!

Group Administrator: Kaye S.

Members: 1310
Latest Activity: Feb 25

READ THE "PAGES" FIRST!

NEW MEMBERS !!

PLEASE READ ARTICLES IN THE "PAGES" AREA

in the right-hand column, under the avatars ----->

BEFORE YOU ASK QUESTIONS !!

These articles are the "reference library" for moms, ready to answer FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) 24x7 (twenty-four hours, seven days a week). You may not have to post a question after all! Thanks, Kaye S.

NOTE: THERE ARE MORE PAGES THAN DISPLAYED -

FOR A COMPLETE LIST, CLICK ON "VIEW ALL" AT

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New to this life? SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR NEW NAVY MOMS

Need an Ombudsman? OMBUDSMAN REGISTRY

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Comment by Kaye S. on February 7, 2009 at 9:14pm: Yvonne, did Nick say he'd have some liberty when they returned from this cruise? We're expecting to see Drew some time in March! And you've given me the idea to rent Crimson Tide to watch while he's here... and he can tell me about stuff on the boat (unclassified stuff, of course).

Now, the little devil sitting on one shoulder is saying, "Rub it in!" But, the little angel sitting on the other shoulder is saying, "Have a good time in San Diego, Yvonne!" Hugs! k.

Comment by Kaye S. on February 7, 2009 at 7:27pm: oops, forgot to say that the sub is the Alabama (hence the title of the movie)...

Comment by Kaye S. on February 7, 2009 at 7:26pm: Hey, Amber! That movie takes place on my son's sub (pretend) and he says the guys all hate it because it's so unrealistic (hope that helps). Hugs! k.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on February 6, 2009 at 5:50pm: Unfortunately that happens. It took a lot longer for my son than he thought it would because they were very busy and had some other issues on the boat. I know that's a little vague but so was he when we spoke.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on February 6, 2009 at 1:40pm: I belong to the group Knit for the Navy. We knit, crotchet and make quilts to send to ships and subs. For the next two months we will be making blankets for the USS Tennessee. If any of you would like to join us or help us with shipping costs, please check out the Knit for the Navy group. The address for donations is there. Thank you all.

Comment by Kaye S. on February 5, 2009 at 9:07pm: Hi, ya'll! Just catching up with everyone tonight...

Just FYI, the official name for that Dolphin pin is Submarine Warfare Insignia.
I found a good article about it on Wikipedia and just posted the link in the blogs area on my home page.

I also posted the document our Ombudsman sent on how to send email to a submarine, and things to know about the process.

Hope these help! Hugs, k.

Comment by lauren on February 4, 2009 at 1:33pm: Jenny i'm so happy for you ...I can't imagine that long .....thank you and your son for your sacrifices
give him a hug from this mom too ok

Comment by lauren on February 4, 2009 at 1:02pm: Ordy you rock can i come work with you....

Comment by Kaye S. on February 4, 2009 at 12:01am: Thanks, Mark! After visiting my home page, I see what you mean.

I'm sorry if I gave ANYONE the impression that my son "bought" his quals. He just found that qualified sailors were more easily persuaded to take the time to test him, if he offered to bring candy to the exam.

Aside from being a Nuke, he's an Eagle Scout, church camp counselor, and nephew of a youth minister. My husband has a Top Secret clearance for the aircraft design he does. My father was a designer for NASA. Trust me, this family knows how to live and breathe OPSEC.

Respectfully submitted,
Kaye

Comment by Mark on February 3, 2009 at 10:58pm: Hi Kaye,
I'm a sub vet and I loved what you said about your son "spreading the love". He clearly has a lot of things in life figured out. Also, don't sweat suggestions that he might get in trouble - a big part of qual signoffs is getting busy people to take time to sit down and talk with you. I'm SURE that that is what actually occurred - good on him!